40+ DIY Vector Kits to Create Your Own Character in Illustrator

A collection of over 40 do-it-yourself vector kits + free creation kits to help you create your own character while having fun!

40+ DIY Vector Kits to Create Your Own Character in Illustrator

Digging the perfect vector character for your print or web project out of millions of suggestions available throughout the web could turn into a real Mission Impossible sometimes. Even if you spot a vector-based character you are really fond of, it may turn out that this same character was used for other projects and you really want to spice up things with a different look this time. In such a case, investing in a good DIY vector kit that lets you create your own character while you have fun at the same time is the perfect option. Not to mention that some of these sets actually come for free!

A creation kit for do-it-yourself cartoon characters works in favor of your budget and your imagination. Plus, you will end up with a unique-looking cartoon fella that would certainly stand out from the rest. If you are still not sure how to create your own character using these DIY kits, don’t worry. You’ll quickly get the hang of it once you start putting elements together. In addition, some of these sets come with a collection of ready-made looks that you can use in your designs right away.

Today, we’ve prepared 40+ DIY vector kits to help you create your own character in Adobe Illustrator. Without wasting any more time, let the creation begin!

1. Modern Businessman DIY Vector Creation Kit

  • A set designed in a modern flat style;
  • Over 100 elements to help you build different businessman looks;
  • 50 pre-made poses ready to download and use.

create your own character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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2. Businesswomen and Office Girls

  • Designed in multifunctional detailed flat style;
  • 50 attractive ready-made looks that can be used right away;
  • Over 100 graphic elements to create your own character businesswoman.

create your own girl character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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3. Professions and Jobs Women Flat Characters

  • Illustrated in a simple flat style for web and print projects;
  • Over 160 vector elements to build your favorite look;
  • 100 ready-to-download looks of different female professions.

create your own woman character - jobs and professions - by GraphicMama

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4. Professions and Jobs Men Flat Characters

  • Created in a simplistic flat style suitable for any project;
  • A library of 160+ graphic elements to create your own character;
  • 100 pre-made male cartoon characters of different jobs and professions.

create your own man character jobs and professions vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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5. Casual Teenager Girls Vector Characters

  • A creation kit in a flat style with subtle gradients.
  • Diversity of elements: different view angles, facial expressions, hand gestures, and hairstyles.

create your own character teenage girl

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6. Casual Teenager Boys Vector Characters

  • A DIY kit for flat cartoon characters with subtle gradients.
  • Includes elements such as different head views, faces, hands, and haircuts.

create your own character teenage boy

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7. Vector Woman Flat Cartoon Character DIY

  • An attractive flat style with elements of shading.
  • A variety of facial expressions, hairstyles and hair colors, arms, hands, and legs.

create your own character pretty girl

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8. Vector Tough Guy DIY Cartoon Character

  • A handsome man vector character in flat style.
  • The set includes various facial expressions, haircuts and colors, arms, hands, and legs positions.

create your own character tough guy

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9. African American Boy Vector Character

  • A cute elegant African American boy cartoon in a flat style;
  • Comes with 9 facial expressions, body angles, and several arms, hands, and legs positions.

build your own african american character

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10. Make Your Own Cute Couple

  • Make a happy couple holding hands in an outline style;
  • You get to choose the skin color, hairstyles and colors, clothes, etc.

make your own cute couple cartoon characters

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11. 8bit Pixel Cartoon Characters Men

  • A fun pixelized flat style that grabs the attention;
  • The kit includes 80+ elements with which you can create different looks;
  • 30 pre-made looks ready to use in web and print projects.

create your own pixel character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

Update: Both bundles are now combined in one MEGA character maker.

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12. 8bit Pixel Cartoon Characters Women

  • A cute pixelized flat style that appeals to the audience;
  • The set comes with 80+ elements to help you create different girl looks;
  • 30 pre-made poses ready to go into your projects.

create your own pixel woman character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

 

13. DIY Chubby Casually Dressed Hipster Guys

  • A DIY kit in a flat style including an attractive collection of elements;
  • A variety of nationalities, body parts, view angles, accessories, clothes, etc.

create your own character chubby hipster guy

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14. Flat Businessman DIY Cartoon

  • A set in a simple flat style with a rich library of elements;
  • Experiment with different nationalities, business or casual clothes, body parts positions, accessories, etc.

create your own character man

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15. Attractive Girl Vector DIY

  • Designed in a simple flat style, plus an attractive collection of elements;
  • Includes various nationalities, casual clothes and elegant dresses, body parts poses, accessories, and more.

create your own character girl

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16. Fit Elegant Man DIY Kit

  • Presented in a flat style with a collection of various graphic elements;
  • Change nationalities, clothes, body positions, accessories, cars and more.

create your own character businessman

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17. Handsome Businessman DIY Kit

  • Illustrated in an attractive flat style, plus a library of graphic elements;
  • A variety of nationalities, elegant business clothing, body positions, accessories, etc.

create your own businessman character kit

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18. Cute Girl DIY Cartoon Character

  • Eye-pleasing simple flat style with a rich library of elements;
  • Easily switch nationalities, outfits, body view angles, accessories, etc.

create your own character little girl

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19. Free Businessman DIY Cartoon Character

  • Create your own character businessman in a flat style;
  • The library includes different heads, facial expressions, clothes, and accessories.

flat businessman cartoon creation kit

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20. Simplistic Flat DIY Business Woman

  • A pretty flat cartoon girl in elegant green clothes;
  • Includes facial expressions, body positions, accessories, hand gestures, etc.

office woman cartoon character set

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21. Americans – Traditional and Modern Looks

  • Over 200 graphic elements for endless combinations;
  • Customize the skin, hair, outfits, and accessorize to create your own character;
  • 60 pre-made looks ready to be used in your projects.

create your own American character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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22. Europeans – Traditional and Modern Looks

  • 200+ vector graphic parts for millions of combinations;
  • Adjust the skin tone, hairstyles and colors, outfits, accessories to achieve the perfect look;
  • 60 pre-made poses that can be downloaded and used right away.

create your own European character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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23. African and African Americans

  • More than 200 vector graphic elements to help you create your own character;
  • Different skin tones, hairstyles, business outfits, traditional outfits, accessories, etc;
  • 60 ready-made looks that can be used in web and print projects.

create your own African character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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24. Chinese Traditional and Modern Looks

  • Over 200 graphic elements to customize your own Chinese look;
  • Different facial expressions, a rich variety of business and traditional outfits, accessories, hairstyles, etc;
  • 60 pre-made looks ready to download and use.

create your own Chinese character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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25. Japanese Traditional and Modern Looks

  • Explore more than 200 graphic elements for your own unique Japanese cartoon character;
  • Geisha looks, various facial expressions, business outfits, traditional clothing, accessories, etc;
  • 60 looks all set for download and use.

create your own Japanese character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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26. Indian Traditional and Modern Looks

  • Enjoy 200+ vector elements to create your own Indian cartoon character;
  • Standing and sitting poses, skin tones, facial expressions, traditional outfits (saris), traditional clothing, accessories, etc;
  • 60 attractive pre-made looks ready for download and use.

create your own Indian character vector diy kit by GraphicMama

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27. Cheerful Office Girl Vector Kit

  • Presented in a simplistic flat style with a diversity of graphic elements;
  • Includes 6 skin tones, 3 hairstyles, 9 hair colors, different view angles, facial expressions, etc.

create your own character simple flat woman

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28. Cheerful Office Boy Vector Kit

  • Illustrated in a multifunctional flat style with a library of vector elements;
  • Experiment with 6 skin tones, 3 haircuts, 9 hair colors, various view angles, emotions, gestures, etc.

create your own character simple flat man

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29. Happy Business Woman Vector Kit

  • An elegant businesswoman cartoon with a collection of vector elements;
  • Choose from different skin tones, hairstyles and colors, view angles, emotions, hand gestures, etc.

create your own character simple flat businesswoman

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30. Happy Businessman Vector Kit

  • A handsome businessman created in a simplistic flat style + symbol library;
  • Use different skin tones, customize the hair, apply facial expressions, hand gestures, etc.

create your own character simple flat businessman

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31. Alex the Businessman Free Creation Kit

  • An appealing young businessman vector character created in a detailed flat style;
  • The library includes glasses, hairstyles, clothing elements, accessories for presentations, etc;
  • Fully free to download and use in different print and web projects.

 

create your own character free DIY kit by GraphicMama

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32. Simple Flat Hipster Vector Avatars

  • A creation kit that will help you build your own flat hipster avatar;
  • Includes a variety of hairstyles, beards, glasses, bow ties, hats, and other elements.

create your own hipster avatar flat style

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33. Free Superhero Girl Flat Cartoon Character

  • A simple girl cartoon illustrated in a flat style;
  • Different superhero costumes, capes, masks, belts, and hairstyles.

create your own superhero girl character free

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34. Create Your Own Superhero Cartoon Character

  • An appealing outline comics style superhero creation kit;
  • Over 400 elements to build your own favorite superhero look;
  • 80 pre-made looks that you can download and use right away.

Create Your Own Superhero Cartoon Character by GraphicMama

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35. Cute Little Girl Cartoon Vector

  • A smiley playful little girl cartoon character illustrated in flat style;
  • Choose among different emotions, hairstyles, view angles, body parts positions, and accessories.

create your own character cute little girl

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36. Elegant Business Girl in Flat Style

  • A businesswoman or an office girl prepared in a flat style;
  • Frontal and side facial expressions, different hairstyles, body positions, and accessories.

create your own office girl businesswoman

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37. Elegant Business Guy in Flat Style

  • A businessman or an office boy presented in a flat style;
  • Frontal and side face emotions, different haircuts and colors, various body positions and accessories.

create your own character young businessman

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38. Free DIY Monster Cartoon Character

  • Free to download monster or alien looks illustrated in a flat style;
  • A symbol library including textures, legs, mouths, eyes, body parts, etc.

create your own character monster Free

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39. Create Your Monster Vector Character

  • Fun, vivid colors and flat attractive shapes to create your own character;
  • 100 vector elements for scary and fun monster looks;
  • 82 pre-made vector monsters ready to be used.

Create Your Monster Vector Character by GraphicMama

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40. DIY Robot Vector Character

  • Create a cute cutting-edge robot design according to your taste;
  • Over 130 vector graphic elements to help you build your unique robot look;
  • 70 pre-made vector robots ready to be downloaded and used in projects.

Create Your Own Robot Vector Character by GraphicMama

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41. Create Your Own Emoji Character

  • Cute emoji designs in trendy flat and gradient combination style;
  • 120+ vector graphic parts that will help you design your emoji look;
  • 70 pre-made emoji characters ready for download and use.

Create Your Own Emoji Character by GraphicMama

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So many possibilities, right? We hope we’ve been helpful with this collection of do-it-yourself vector graphic kits. Feel free to share your own creations in the Comments section below or share tips on how to combine elements and create your own character in Illustrator. See ya!

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Iveta Pavlova

Iveta is a passionate writer at GraphicMama who has been writing for the brand ever since the blog was launched. She keeps her focus on inspiring people and giving insight on topics like graphic design, illustrations, education, business, marketing, and more.

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